Hi, I just joined last week right after I purchased a HF 4x6 at the
Ft Collins, CO store. So far I am real happy with it. Cut up about
100 ft of 1/4 HR rod over the weekend and it really beats my 6" chop
saw.
Anyway after reading the posts about gear oil I decided I would check
mine out. It was about 30 degrees in the garage at the time. When I
opened the cover I found the most awful looking stuff I ever saw. A
brown substance with what looked like white foam mixed in. It was the
consistency of grease gun grease. I used a putty knife to remove most
of it then used a hair dryer to liquify the rest so it would drain
and wipe out. Then I filled the box with Amsoil 75-140 synthetic gear
oil. Saw runs much smoother now and I feel a lot better about the
gears lasting. Also new bi-metal 10-14 on order to arrive Monday.
Great list with lots of useful information. Thanks...Bill
